Image forming apparatus, method for controlling image forming apparatus, and program for controlling image forming apparatus with color tone correction

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes: a printer that performs printing on paper; and a first hardware processor that is able to execute a color adjustment process of a color to be printed on the paper by the printer on the basis of a result of printing on the paper; a second hardware processor that acquires paper information of the paper to pass through the printer; and a third hardware processor that determines whether or not the color adjustment process by the first hardware processor is possible on the basis of a result of acquisition of the paper information by the second hardware processor.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
 a printer that performs printing on paper; 
 a first hardware processor that is able to execute a color adjustment process of a color to be printed on the paper by the printer on the basis of a result of printing on the paper; 
 a second hardware processor that acquires paper information of the paper to pass through the printer; 
 a third hardware processor that determines whether or not the color adjustment process by the first hardware processor is possible on the basis of a result of acquisition of the paper information by the second hardware processor; 
 a correlation database that stores correlation information of the color adjustment process, the correlation information indicating that the color adjustment process is correlated with another color adjustment process; 
 a history storage that stores execution history information indicating a previous execution date on which the another color adjustment process is previously executed by the first hardware processor; and 
 a fourth hardware processor that
 determines, when the color adjustment process is executed, the another color adjustment process based on the color adjustment process by using the correlation information, 
 determines the previous execution date of the another color adjustment process by using the history storage, 
 determines the previous execution date of the another color adjustment process satisfies a predetermined condition, 
 displays a pop-up screen for confirming whether to execute the another color adjustment process on a display when the previous execution date of the another color adjustment process satisfies the predetermined condition. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the third hardware processor includes a color-adjustment paper information determination database that is used for determining whether or not the color adjustment process by the first hardware processor is possible in accordance with the paper information. 
     
     
       3. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the color-adjustment paper information determination database includes information requiring white paper corresponding to a black color adjustment process. 
     
     
       4. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first hardware processor executes a color adjustment process determined to be executable by the third hardware processor on the paper. 
     
     
       5. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an operation panel that receives an operation of executing a plurality of selectable color adjustment processes from a user, wherein
 the first hardware processor displays prohibition of an item for which the color adjustment process is inexecutable among items of the plurality of color adjustment processes displayed on the operation panel on the basis of a determination result of the third hardware processor. 
 
     
     
       6. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second hardware processor acquires a measurement result by a paper measurer that measures characteristics of paper as the paper information of the paper. 
     
     
       7. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an operation panel capable of receiving an input from a user, wherein
 the second hardware processor acquires the paper information in accordance with information input via the operation panel. 
 
     
     
       8. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an operation panel that receives an operation of executing a plurality of selectable color adjustment processes from a user, wherein
 the first hardware processor displays a confirmation screen for confirming execution of a part of color adjustment of the color adjustment process on the basis of a determination result by the third hardware processor on the operation panel. 
 
     
     
       9. A method for controlling an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:
 performing printing on paper; 
 executing a color adjustment process of a color to be printed on the paper on the basis of a result of printing on the paper; 
 providing a correlation database that stores correlation information of the color adjustment process, the correlation information indicating that the color adjustment process is correlated with another color adjustment process; and 
 providing a history storage that stores execution history information indicating a previous execution date on which the another color adjustment process is previously executed by the first hardware processor, 
 wherein the executing the color adjustment process includes 
 acquiring paper information of the paper to pass through the printer, 
 determining whether or not the color adjustment process is possible on the basis of a result of acquisition of the paper information, 
 determining, when the color adjustment process is executed, the another color adjustment process based on the color adjustment process by using the correlation information, 
 determining the previous execution date of the another color adjustment process by using the history storage, 
 determining the previous execution date of the another color adjustment process satisfies a predetermined condition, 
 displaying a pop-up screen for confirming whether to execute the another color adjustment process on a display when the previous execution date of the another color adjustment process satisfies the predetermined condition. 
 
     
     
       10. A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer readable program for controlling an image forming apparatus, the program causing a computer to execute:
 performing printing on paper; 
 executing a color adjustment process of a color to be printed on the paper on the basis of a result of printing on the paper; 
 providing a correlation database that stores correlation information of the color adjustment process, the correlation information indicating that the color adjustment process is correlated with another color adjustment process; and 
 providing a history storage that stores execution history information indicating a previous execution date on which the another color adjustment process is previously executed by the first hardware processor, 
 wherein the executing the color adjustment process includes 
 acquiring paper information of the paper to pass through the printer, 
 determining whether or not the color adjustment process is possible on the basis of a result of acquisition of the paper information, 
 providing a correlation database that stores correlation information of the color adjustment process, the correlation information indicating that another color adjustment process is correlated with the color adjustment process; and 
 providing a history storage that stores execution history information of the color adjustment process, the execution history information indicating a previous execution date on which the another color adjustment process is previously executed by the first hardware processor.